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Svetlana 6N1P in new ARC VS55
My buddy went to the Richardsons Electronics web site and got Amperex Bugle Boys for $23 each - the best readily available 6922/6DJ8. They totally transformed his Ah Tjoeb cd player. It was harsh and grainy with the stock JAN tubes, and now sounds... 
Svetlana 6N1P in new ARC VS55
The 6N1P is NOT a direct replacement for the 6DJ8/6922, although they are very similar. It has a different heater current requirement for one thing. I would definitely check with ARC first before trying this in your VT60. It would be worth the tro... 
OTL amps with Wilson Watt/Puppy 6s
Wow, great idea - using an autoformer to match impedance. I would guess that without these things, OTL's on the WATT Puppies would have a frequency response curve that looked horrible. Thanks for the post! 
OTL amps with Wilson Watt/Puppy 6s
I used to have 5.1's. Like I said, they dip to almost a short circuit in the critical midrange, and are VERY resistive in the bass. I've never understood why speaker designers do this kind of stuff. I played with OTLs before, but have moved on to ... 
OTL amps with Wilson Watt/Puppy 6s
From everything I've read about OTL's, mating them with a low impedance load like the WATT/Puppy is a no no. I personally wouldn't do it. My WATTS go to LESS than 2 ohms in the critical midrange, even though they are a nominal 4 ohm speaker. You'l...